My Experience With Attain GC Control Shakes

This is an update on this post. I get hits on this post every single day so there is obviously a lot of interest in this product. I am now off my diabetes medication, Metformin. I’ve been off it for almost a year now. My fasting sugar is averaging in the 70’s and 80’s every day. Exercise has played a huge part in this. I started running last year and it made the difference. I still drink a shake every day. I recommend GC Control to anyone who is diabetic or anyone who is looking to lose weight. You can drink a shake each day to replace a snack. It’s delicious and is sweet enough to satisfy any sugar craving. And as it’s designed to stabilize your sugar level, you are less likely to have a sugar crash that will have you reaching for a chocolate bar or cookie. – Update March 23rd 2016

Disclaimer: While GC Control lowered my sugar when it was high, it didn’t help with my A1C. The reason I am off Metformin is because I concentrated on weight loss and on running. It is those life changes that helped me get my sugar under the control it is today. If you decide to give GC Control a try I strongly recommend you keep taking any medication you are on and consult closely with your doctor. I would also advise you to keep testing your sugar as you try this product to see what affect it is having on your sugar.

I’ve written a few blogs about my battle with diabetes. It’s an ongoing fight and will probably be waged for the rest of my life. I was diagnosed a type 2 diabetic in August 08. I seem to be up and down with diabetes. For a while I eat well, and my A1C comes down to near normal. Then I guess I get lazy or sloppy and the numbers start creeping up. The only way to truly control diabetes is to combine exercise with eating healthy, low carb foods. I managed to cut out bread for a while, but that’s extremely hard to maintain over a long period of time. Let’s face it, bread is damned convenient. A sandwich makes for a quick and easy lunch. Sometimes when you have to eat on the run, a Subway sandwich is the easiest option. It’s healthier than McDonalds, right?

Exercise is good for you. Everybody knows that. I love to walk. But walking in the hot humid heat is no walk in the park. (Pun fully intended.) Nor is walking on a frigid winter day when the sidewalks are icy or snow covered. So I let that slip at times. Now it’s the Fall and the temps are ideal for walking, I intend to start my walking regimen again.

Tomorrow.

The GC Control shake is high in fiber and protein. It comes in a variety of flavors. Ingredients include Cinnamon extract, Korean Red Ginseng, Mulberry Extract, Green Tea Extract and Sweet Potato Powder. So a pretty healthy concoction

The shakes are not specifically marketed to people who are type 2 diabetics. So I’ll be their guinea pig. Lately, my blood sugar has been surging again. Sunday, my fasting sugar was 171. I had my first shake Sunday night. The GC shakes come in powder form. You just add water. And let me tell you, they don’t taste bad at all. It’s a chocolate shake, so it’s obviously going to taste good. They have a caramel flavor too. I haven’t tried that one yet. That one is definitely in my future. The other day a couple of hours after eating, my sugar was 288. Yeah, I admit it, I had a bad dinner! So I had my first shake. Just 45 minutes later my sugar was 238. My sugar had gone down 50 points in just 45 minutes after drinking a chocolate shake. Not bad for the first time!

It gets better. I’ve had at least one shake every day since Sunday. Each day my fasting sugar has dropped. Today, Tuesday, three days after I started taking the shakes, my fasting sugar was 131. Remember how it was 171 on Sunday?

Yesterday, my sugar at 12:20 am was 198. I tested 40 minutes later I was 148. Another 50 point drop in 40 minutes!

On to tonight. Tonight at around 9:24 pm I tested and my sugar was 211. Yikes. So I drank a shake. An hour later, at 10:50 pm I tested again. This time my sugar was 137. A 74 point drop! From drinking a freaking chocolate shake. Whoever heard of such a thing?! In that time between the two tests, I did nothing else that could bring my sugar levels down. In fact, I was sitting on my ass, listening to a conference call on the phone. This stuff is amazing. Obviously the experiment has only just begun but I’ll be sure to blog again as the days go by to give updates. Am I saying these shakes are a cure for diabetes or will let me eat whatever I want? Nope. I would strongly urge anyone who tries these shakes to help with their diabetes to continue taking any medication you’re on, monitor your sugar and work with your doctor to see if your sugar levels and A1C are responding to the shakes. I cannot guarantee that everyone will have the same results I’ve had. I hope you do, though.

I use this product as part of a healthy living regime that includes calorie control and exercise. GC Control simply works for me as part of that daily routine. I know that as long as I see results like this, I’ll be drinking these shakes for life!

Again, I just want to stress this has been my experience with the GC Control shake and I cannot guarantee that everyone will have the same results. Definitely give this product a try. But keep taking your medication and consult your doctor before making any changes in that regard. My diabetes is not cured. It is under control and I intend to keep it that way. GC Control works best when combined with a healthy diet and regular exercise.

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3 thoughts on “My Experience With Attain GC Control Shakes”

I was looking for personal reviews of Melaleuca’s GC Control shakes and found your blog! You might want to check out Leslie Sansone’s DVDs for walking inside when it’s too hot and humid or too cold to walk outside. She has many “Walk at Home” DVDs that are really great! And you can do anywhere from 1 mile (15 minutes) to 5 miles (approx 75 minutes). Anyway, thought you might appreciate that. 🙂

Yes. Usually 2 hours after my dinner. It really depends on your goal and why you want to drink the shake. For me as a diabetic I would drink it at night to help lower my sugar overnight. For someone looking to lose weight I would use it at the time you’re most likely to reach for something sweet and high calorie.